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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-24

This table presents one or two cur
ious results Mississippi, for instance,
which shows the lowest average pay to
unskilled, shows the highest average
pay to skilled labor. Next comes
Tennessee, then Alabama. then North
Carolina and Georgia stands at the
foot of this list of averages. A proba-
bic explanation is that the industrial
activity in Georgia has drawn thither
or developed q very large supply of
certain classes of skilled labor. and
that in the absence Of such activity
and advertising in Mississippi there is
a much smaller supply.
Many correspondents have taken the
trouble to explain that carpenters re-
ceive lower wages Tin some communi-
ties much lower) than engineers OF
even than masons. The foregoing
tables embrace all classes of skilled
labor. 1t will be noticed that there il
much wider range Of variety in the
prices paid skilled than in the price;
paid unskilled labor. The impression
made on the reader Of all these an.
swers in detail Is that while the price
Of unskilled labor is and has beer
nearly stationary. the prices for skilled
labor are very variable. and are on the
increase. st. Louis Globe Democrat
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-24
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL
LABOR IN THE SOUTH.

what y Paid In Five States for Skilled
and Unskilleo Labor
Apropos Of the ftful discussion
about the condition of laborers and
the price Of labor In the South. an in
quiry has been made, as part of a
general inquiry into wages, to ascer-
tain the facts. Five Southern States
were selected-North Carolina. Geor-
gia, Tennessee. Alabama and Missis-
sippi-and personal letters were sent
to trustworthy persons (some white.
some black) in every county in these
States. The first inquiry made was:
What wages are paid in your COM
munity for ordinary unskilled laborf'
Forty-five answers have been re-
ceived from Tennessee, AZ from North
Carolina, "a from Georgia, 81 from
Mississippi, and AZ from Alabama
UNSETTLED LABOR
Some answers give the wages by the
day and some by the month; classified.
the replies fall into the following
s: s: s !; 8 s. NC TEN, ca Al !, Me-, i
Average Sa per %oss,ss sll.is slass slo7S 5000
BY As dav- NJ Q: Tenn: Ca: Ala; Msa
Les I; 3, than %a,s a.. e y y 9 4
xv e per day % sis u.os ucs %
It will be observed that there is q
striking correspondence between the
average wages per day and the aver
age wages per month reported from
each State. This is in fact striking
confirmation of the accuracy of thu
averages Thus monthly wages il
North Carolina are little lower thar
in any other State. and SO are the daily
wages. The next lowest is Mississippi
were day wages average 92} cents AM
monthly wages $40 Alabama show
a little higher average in both
Tennessee shows the highest averag
in daily wages reported, although il
the reports of monthly wages thos
from Georgia are higher than thos
from Tennessee. A fair genera
average Of all the States is between
SO and $11 month, and about 81
day. This would seem to indicat
that the average unskilled laborer Il
these States works not more thai
eleven days in month. But this dit
ference is partly explained by the fac
that as rule when wages are pal
daily board is excluded, and when pal
monthly board, or ''rations," are in
cluded. A little more than $40
month the year round and rations
about fair summary of all the an
swers. In great many. II not i
most cases, a house or shanty is ais
included. So that board and lodgin
and from $40 to $11 is the average pa
for the day laborer in these States.
The fact that Tennessee and Georgi
make better showings than the rest {
the States. and that Mississippi an
North Carolina fall lowest in the lis
finds confirmation in the fact that
Tennessee and Georgia. and to a LEI
extent in Alabama. there are moi
towns and manufactures than in Mort
Carolina and Mississippi and th'
diversified industry has increase
wages.
SKILLED LABOR.
The answers to the questions. "Wh
are the wages in your community pa
for skilled labor. such as carpenter
masons and machinists?' fall into Il
following groups which express wage
Par ddy- N. @. Tenn ga: Asd, As
q or less........ Is IS ~ Is
than u Is 10 IS
More than 05O is Q
Az per day. .....ss.ss es<0 s.s5 ssA "
This table presents one or two Gu
ions results Mississippi, for instanC
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-24

SABBATH BRzAxERs-the waves 1t New
port
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-24

WHArEvER name or designation IL gwen
to Fever and Ague, or other intermittent
diseases 1t is safe to say that Malaria or q
disoriered state of the Liver is at fault.
Eliminate the impurities from the system
and sarc and prompt cure is the imme-
diate result. Prick y Ash Bitiers Is the
safest AMI most effective remedy for all
hillary troubles, kidney diseases, and like
complaints that HIS ever been brought be-
fore the public. A trial is its best recon-
mendation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-24

BRoNCHIrIs Is cured by frequent SINAI
doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-24

Mr.. Ridley was offered 80 per acre
cash rent the land to be cropped in
cotton. corn. etc. He thinks his land
and improvements so per cent better
off with SO cents per acre to his credit.
Less than is bushels. which turns out
IS. 50 per acre, would not be very
profit able. Home Journal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-24

II afflicted with Sore Eyes use DIR: Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it25c
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-24

WOMEN Admiration win who use Glenn's
Sulphur Soap to improve the skin:
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, SOC. The best.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-24

Tus more q miser starves himself the
more pursey he getA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-24

A onsDrr.rABLs afair-ths dinner that
ISN'T pad fer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-24

the pitcher who sasses the umpire TOO
often gets broke at last
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-24

GuxrowDER IL prime necessity in mod
ern warfare
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-24

A CASE Of long standing-my grand
fathers clock.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-24

A HIGH kicker-the 800 per night opera
singer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-24

WHEN every thing else fails, DIR. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy cures.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-24

AroruLAn variety Of four in hand-ali
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-24

A SHOOTING star-Dr. Carver.-E J
0emassreisl
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-24
Profits in Wheat Culture.

Very few farmers keep accounts OF
their crops, or the cost of raising any
kind of live stock. For this reason
few know the profits or loss on q
single crop. and whether their hogs.
cattle, horses and mules have been q
source of gain or absolute loss. Oc-
casionally you find farmer who car
ries out business methods on his farm.
and all such farmers you will find not
only progressive but prosperous. Mr..
G. 7. Ridley. near Mckenzie. Tenn.
one of this latter class. gives the fol-
lowing statement Of his wheat crop
this season.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-24

For woman to say she does not use
Proctor & CANDLES Lenox Soap. is to
admit she is behind the times.
Nobody uses ordinary soap now they
can get Lenox.'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-24
SICK HEADACHE,

bilious Heedache, Dtxxinesa, Con.
etiPa sion, In1igestlons ntIte ne
stomach and bowels, are promptly relieved
and permanently cured BY the use Of ID.
Pierce's Pleasant Purgntive Pellets. In ex-
PLANTATION of the remedial power q tnese
e said that their action upon the system u
I'd or tissue escaping their sauative incuence.
4 IS cents q vial. Manufactured at the Chem
worlds DIsP.NsARX MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-03
What the Fingers Testify.

New 1Ork MAIL ana Express.
White hands with rosy palms, so be-
loved OF our grandmothers, have gone
out of fashion.
The American hand is smaller than the
English hand, but the nails are not as
handsome.
1t is said that people with imagination
are apt to have long, taper fingers and
beautiful f1nger-nails.
The good-natured critics ere SAID to
possess small, Well-shaped nails, sud
their handwriting is somewhat angular.
The American nail suffers frCm the dry
ness Of our climate, as q foreign picture
painted on panel suffers from the same
cause.
Diplomacy has long, supple hand and
beautifully kept fnger-naiI. The hand
writing of diplomatist looks ike snake
crawling away.
An aptitude for criticism is shown
among people who bite their nails. These
people are cynical and severe, unchar-
liable and bitter; they write : small,
cramped, ilIegible hand.
The Chinese have fnger-nails so long
that they could write with them. The
tenacity OF the Chinese nail, which does
not easily break, would indicate that they
nave more lime IN their bones than we
have.
The English nails are almost universal
ly rosy and shell-llke, and cut to
rounded, slightly tapering point, kept al
ways scrupulously clean The skin at
the base is pushed back to show the onyx,
little white half moon.
The onyx OF the finger nails is carefully
cultivated and polished by line Greoles of
New Orleans to show that they have no
black blood in their veins. No matter
how fair the complexion the valuable
sign of pure blood IS wanting to the octo-
room if the onyx is Clouded.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-03
READY FOR THE JURY.
The Closing Testimony In the Hancock
C8se-The General Belief in
Official Circles.
Attention Called to the Fact That No
Murders Have Occurred Since Oliver
Townsend Was Captured
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, June I'm official quar-
ters it has been the general belief that all
the servant girl murders committed in
this city in 1885 was the work of half q
dozen negro desperadoes, of whom Oliver
Townsend is one. The following Is the
closing testimony in the Hancock murder
case to-day. It bears on this point:
Alex Thornton, colored, testified that
on the night of the murder he lived on
the corner of Willow and Neches streets,
two blocks east from the Hancock prem
Uses. l was at home that night and was
up between IL and II O'Clock.
We were doing great deal of
cooking, preparing for Christmas.
Mr.. Mccormick and his wife were there
helping. After they got through cooking
they started home, and went out IN the
yard with them. My wife was with US,
and she called my attention to man
some distance of, but l said, Oh, it's
Christmas night; it's somebody just
walking around. Mr.. Mccormick and
his wife then went out of the yard, and
walked with them short distance, and
my wife went back into the house. When
we got distance Mrs. Mccormick missed
her key and L went back after it.
l turned back just 125 steps
from my gate for l afterwards measured
it. On my way back l heard my wife
call rather excitedly, "Who is that" and
looking 1 saw 8 man at my gate. ran
him from there down to the creek, and
when he got into the bottom he hollooed.
y FOL 10 he fn
where Mr.. Norton lives. He was dressed
in dark clothes and wore soft hat. His
coat, 1 thought, struck him below the
knees. knew him that night. 1t was
Oliver Townsend. was close enough to
him to recognize him. This was between
IL and ~ O'Clock.
The testimony of Mrs. Mary Snyder had
at the preliminary trial was read. She
lived g short distance west from Han.
cocks and on the night of the murder
she heard some one in the alley in the
rear of her house, and thinking they were
after her chickens she got up and slipped
out in the yard. As she did so she saw
two men running. They were coming
from the direction of Hsncock's and
Joined another who was standing in the
alley, and then all three ran off
in the direction of the river
She remained in the yard about half an
hour, and when she went back in the
house It was just 1920 by her clock.
DR.. Cummings testified as to the char
Gcter Of the wounds received by Mrs.
Phillips.
Sheriff Hornsby testified that since the
death of the colored man Elgin, and the
sending to the penlteniisry of Oliver
Townsend, there had been no mysterious
murders in the city. He took q plaster
cast of Elgin's foot after his death and
one toe was missing. His foot cores
pended with blood track he examined
on the Phillips porch the morning after
her murder.
The case will 60 to the Jury tomorrow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-03
LatnniR Races.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, June 2.-The tenth
day of the Letonia meeting had another
muddy track, rain having fallen all night
and until noon to-day. Still there was
large attendance with q little sunshine in
the afternoon. The spectators were quite
comfortable.
First race-Selling purse for three
year-olds and upwards, one mile, had
fourteen starters. Pools: Keene 81, Fro
ME Louis and Effie Hard So each, field
SIS. W. II. H. got of In the lead with
Uncle Dan second, and Victsway third.
The first two kept their relative posi-
tions throughout the mile, w. Il. II. win
ming by three lengths, Uncle Dan second,
three lengths ahead of Ecartor. Time,
1:544.
Second rsce-For -year-olds and
upwards, non-winners at this meeting,
six furlongs; twelve starters. Pools:
Panama S12, Sam Harper, Jr., IS, Jennie
Mcfarland Sc, field $40. Sam Harper
got off in the lead and led for short dis
lance, being passed by Governor Roberts,
who led the flock to the three-quarter
pole. From this point 10 the finish there
was general scramble, the horses
spreading all over the track. Panama,
from the outside, came in winner by q
length, Catalpa second, g length ahead of
Sour Mash, third. Time, PA.
Third race-Purse for maidens, two
year-olds, five furlongs-Seven starters.
Pools: Pirate SIS, Tommie Collins SO,
Osborne SIS, field SIS. Csllamere got away
first, with Vatalla second and Osborne
third. Vstalls soon moved up to the first
place and led past the three-quarter post
with Callamere a close second. The rest
bun he'd Down the home stretch Gala
mere pulled out and won easily by two
lengths, fVatalla second, Collins third.
Time I:l14.
The, fourth race was walkover, the
entries being Duke of Bourbon, China,
Hsnkins, Elgin and Jacobina. Duke of
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-03
AUSTIN,
Monthly Treasury Report School Alb
stracts-Gone for an Elevator.

Monthly Treasury Report School Alb
stracIs-Gone for an Elevator.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, June THE following
abstracts of schools were received to-
day: Town of Taylor, $40 pupils; town
of Gliding, PIP; town of Mason, 208;
county of Pamela 3347; county of Arsn-
sas, 22E; county of Washington, 1892;
county of Hidelgo, 1884; county of Cam
CTon 1898.
Capitol Sub-Contrsctor Wilke leaves
for Chicago tomorrow, and while there
will get an elevator. He SAYS the capitol
will be done by next April.
The monthly statement Of balances was
handed out at the treasury to-day. The
total cash balance now in the treasury is
1881, al 81. The principal items are
as follows: General revenue, S946, 220 IL;
available school fund, $50, 784 81; perma-
nent school fund, 5000, 7l0.Sl; permanent
university fund, S9l87 sc.
Encouragement Hogg returned from
his trip to East Texas to-day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-03
WACO.
Two Prisoners asphy xiated-Goes to Help
His Brothers.

Two Prisoners asphyxiated-GOes to Help
His Brothers.
Special TO the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, June 2.-The cry OF fire
at late hour last night aroused every
body in the vicinity of the jail The
iailor was cool and thereby prevented e
panic and possible attempt al g general
break of prisoners. Two prisoners,
Chalk and Teague, had broken q bottle
OF liaiment on the floor OF their cell and
applied match to the fluid to see if it
would burn, as they said. When the cell
was opened the men were asphyxiated
but soon recovered. Chalk is under two
sentences to terms in the pt nitentiary,
one from Parker and another from this
county, both for theft. He is the same
man who jumped from the second-story
window of the WeatherfOrd courthouse,
when convicted there recently. Te&gue
was arrested as the leeder Of gang of
hOrSe-thieves.
The two Crafts, arrested for completely
in the Mcneil train robbery, turn out to
be brothers of Policemen George Craft,
member of the police force of this city.
He was greatly astounded when he heard
the news, but mss gone to Austin to see
if he car be OF assistance to his brothers.
He knew they were living in Southern
Texas; out had not heard from them in
some time
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-03
CLEBURNEo
Wttcher acquitted of tho Murder Charge
Mexican Arrested,

Witcher acquitted of tho Murder Charge
Mexican Arrested.
Special to the Gazette.
CLEBURNE, Ten, June 1.-The jury in
the Witcher murder case to-day about 3
O'Clock returned verdict of not guilty.
Since the storm on last Sunday it has
been discovered that the roof of the opera
house was badly damaged. A house in
charge of Mr.. Layton, real estate agent,
was also damaged.
The jury in the Bennett case ere still
out.
The Kennards, charged with the at
tempt 20 murder Wesley Smith, of which
an account appeared il THE GAZETTE,
are on trial to-day.
A Mexican was arrested this morning
near the depot and discovered to be
heavily armed, carrying two razors and q
revolver. He attempted TO cut the officer
who made the arrest.
The postof1ice Inspector who examined
this Office has pronounced it TO be in per-
feet order.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-03
THE FIRE RECORD.
A Bridge burned.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, June 2.-The In
ternational Railway bridge over the
Sslsdo, sbou! nine miles north ef town,
was burned last night, but the loss was
discovered in time to prevent serious
wreck. All the passengers were trans
ferred and brought to town late during
the night, and the mail and baggage cars
arrived this morning. The superstition
is that the bridge YVES set on fire by IN
known parties for the purpose of wreck
ing the train and robbery. The bridge
was large one, and cost several thou
sand dollars. Train men are at loss to
know whom to suspect.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-03

Bourbon was scratched. Jacobina made
the first exhibition In the mud, winning
applause from the grand stand.
Fifth race-The tobacco stakes; sell
ing sweepstakes for three-year-olds and
upwards; seven furlongs; eleven starters.
Pools-Wahoo SIT, Grey Cloud SO, Lake
wood IS, field $40. During the prolonged
effort to get start in this field Lady
Max received singing kick from Wan
derer, which broke her right hind leg
above the knee joint. She had scarcely
left the track when the horses got of,
Wanderer in front, Wanoo second, Mamie
Hunt third. At the quarter Wsnderer
still led, with Wshoo second and
Lakewood in the third place.
Grey Cloud led at the half, Wahoo was
Still second and Lakewood was IN the
third place. At the three-qusrter Grey
Cloud still led with Wshoo second and
Hornpipe third. Grey Cloud got the
whip but Hornpipe came to the front and
won by half a length, WahoO, second;
Grey Cloud, third. Time, 1877. The
judges held long consultation after the
race before declaring the result. 1t was
claimed that the race should be run over
because there was no postponement to en-
able betters to readjust their base as in
case of the injury to Libretto. hejudges
decided it was race, but all bets on
Lady Max were off. Lady Max is q
three-year-old FLY Dy Harry O'Fsllon out
of Alena and owned by Brady Brothers.
1t is understood that they will endesvor
to save her life for brood mare.
This meeting which closes on Saturday
has been one of the most successful ever
held at Latonia and has placed this course
in the front rank of Western tracks. In
the humber of horses and attendance this
meeting excels any so far held in the
west this season.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-03
In Hill County.
Special to the Gazette,

Special to the Gazette.
HnLsBoRo, TEX, June 2.-Yesterday
was en- intensely hot day, the thermome-
ter st 2 O'Clock p. m. registering 1O6' in
the shade. II is getting dry again, and
rain is beginning TO be needed. The
farmers are busily engaged in harvesting
their wheat. The yield will be better
than was anticipated-the aversge yield
will be ten bushels per acre. A few crops
will yield twenty bushels per acre. The
oat crop (slthough the stalk will be
short is good. The yield will be from
forty to fifty bushels to the acre. 1t is
ripening, and will soon be ready for har-
vesting. The cotton crop is splendid,
and most Of it chopped to stand. The
corn crop is almost made. With one
more good rain it will make fifty bushels
per acre.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-03
Editor O,Brien,

Boston, MASS, June 2.-William
O'Brien, Dennis Kilbride and Charles
Ryan of the Dublin FreensnS' Journal,
left Boston this morning for New York
by the II O'Clock train. A dozen or more
admirers gathered to bid the visitors
good bye. There wSs no demonstration
of any kind owing 70 the heavy rain as
well as the general impression that
O'Brien would not lesve Boston till this
afternoon or evening. He will be met
by delegation from New York at Spring
field or New Haven.
IN THE METROPOLIS.
NEW YORK, June Editor O'Brien
arrived here this evening from Boston.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-03
Not q SwindIer.


GALVESTON, TEX, June 2.-Mr. 6. G..
Reisner, al insurance agent, is reported
dying with appoplexy at his boarding
house. Deputy Sheriff Rich OF Marlin
county is in the city armed with q
warrant for Reisner's arrest on the
charge of swindllng. 1t seems that
Reisner had some money due
him which he drew against, but his
check was not honored. When the check
came here he CHANGED to be out Of the
city, and the charge Of swindling wss
preferred against him. Deputy Sheriff
Long says that ne has examined into the
matter and is fully satisfied of Reisner's
innocence.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-03
GRlVeatOn.
Special to the Gazette.

SpecIaI 70 inc dAZeLLt.
GALVESTON, Tex, June about 1
O'Clock this morning the fire department
was called out by blaze in the cupola of
the Telephone exchange. The flames
Wereqafefly subdued, but considerable
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for the time. The
Are was oGgasioled by an electric light
wire crossing the telephone wires. All
cemmunieation bY telephone was inter-
rupted4t c-day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-03
The London Yacht Rece,

LONDON, June 2.-The race under the
auspices of the New Thames Yacht Club
to-day was won by the Thistle, which
beat the Trek by two minutes and twenty
two seconds. The time allowance was
six minutes and thirty seconds. The Irex
reached the finishing line nine minutes
and fifteen seconds after the Thistle. The
distance was fifty miles and the same
course over which the Royal Thames
match was sailed yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-03
GaIve ston MayoraIty Contest.

Special 70 inc Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, June 2.-The may
orally contest grows warm as election
day approaches. General A. G. Malloy,
Independent Republican candidate, is
making very hard fight and it is thought
by many that he is ahead in the race,
leading Mayor Fulton by & length, Hawley
by two lengths and Colonel McAlpine by
three Iqpoths